A Forum for Journalists--both Online and otherwise--that attended the PenplusbYtes-organised two day meeting on Training Journalists for ICT in April 2006. This space is to reunite that group with a view to forming GHAJICT, an association of Journalists in ICT

Incidentally, pls bring along COPIES of the GHAJICT constitution, which you can find on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ghajict2006, as well as minutes from Listowell’s minutes last year, which I am copying FYI: (you can find original version on the group FILES section; this is an EDITTED version)

MINUTES FROM OUR MAIDEN OFF LINE MEETING HELD AT BUSYNET ON THE 22, SEPTEMBER 2006

On the 22ND September 2006, at about 7:30pm as scheduled, we the members of the Ghana Association of Journalist in ICT (ICT) had our maiden off line meeting.

The purpose of the meeting was not only to ensure our total commitment to the growth and the sustenance of the association but also, to meet as team players together with the executives. Although the number of members that turn up were not as we had expected, it was not bad at all for a start. CHEERS.

AGENDAThe meeting was as usual opened with a prayer by a member. The draft constitution became the major issue for discussion.

AMENDMENT OF DRAFT CONSTITUTION.

The president proposed that the blog name of the association be changed from ghjict to ghajict to reflect on our mission.

ARTICLE:ONEThe article one of the constitution which talks about the name of the association was amended to make the name reflect the values of the group. It is no longer Ghana Journalist in ICT. We are now GHANA ASSOCIATION OF JOURNALIST IN ICT.(GHAJICT)

ARTICLE:TWOAdvocacy was added to our duties and responsibilities to enable the group to advocate for certain things that will enhance the progress of ict in the country, i.e. advocacy to ensure ict becomes part of the curriculum of media training institution in the country.

ARTICLE:THREEThe above article which talks about the membership of the association on who qualifies to be a member was redefined to ensure that members a professionals media practitioners of variable backgrounds.

OTHER MATTERSThe meeting agreed that 27th October will be our next meeting date. The venue will be at MR.BIGGS in circle. Time 6:30PM. We in addition agreed that every last Friday of the month is our meeting day.

The president moved the meeting to close due time constraints. BRETHREN IN THE ICT WORLD, HOPE TO SEE YOU IN OUR NEXT MEETING.I REMAIN, ACTING SECRETARY. CHEERS